every thing … moveth every living: creature which swarmeth (or, creepeth). The word is used of the smaller animals, particularly the smaller aquatic creatures these shall come to life and swarm in the waters of the Dead Sea. This sea is entirely destitute of life.

the rivers shall come lit. the two rivers. The dual is difficult to explain; LXX. sing. The representation is different in Zechariah 14:8, where one stream goes to the Dead Sea and another to the western sea.

because these waters with different interpunction: multitude of fish; for when these waters come thither they (the waters of the sea) shall be healed and there shall be life, whithersoever the river cometh.

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